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- Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:20 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Length of posts
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2539
Re: Length of posts
It seems like the majority of short posts are vitriol or derision directed at another individual for one reason or another. These annoy me WAY, WAY MORE than some well thought out reasoning or argument that may be anything up to article size in length. Quality not quantity is best but if you get bot...
- Sat Jun 16, 2018 6:09 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Good luck JBG!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6019
Re: Good luck JBG!
From The Independent: "JB Gudmundsson 7/10
Played a big part for Burnley this year in helping them qualify for Europa League and was equally instrumental today before his injury on the hour mark."
Played a big part for Burnley this year in helping them qualify for Europa League and was equally instrumental today before his injury on the hour mark."
- Thu Jun 14, 2018 3:03 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Burnley to raid the Baggies?
- Replies: 277
- Views: 30272
Re: £25million bid for Dawson & Rodriguez
They're pretty easy to deal with, pay the valuation and you can have the player. Last time we low balled and begged for Dawson for practically free instead of paying the small fee of £3.25 million to just get the deal done. Everything has a value - just because it is for sale at one price doesn't m...
- Thu Jun 14, 2018 2:10 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Digital IDs - no on-line anonymity
- Replies: 86
- Views: 5834
Re: Digital IDs - no on-line anonymity
They can make all the laws they want for the best of reasons but what will happen, sooner rather than later (often before the ink on the legislation is dry), is two things: {1} people will find/create a way around it. Especially criminals or those with evil intent and {2} Some government department ...
- Tue Jun 12, 2018 9:46 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Europa League 2018/19 underway with first draw
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3006
Re: ARTICLE: Europa League 2018/19 underway with first draw
Is it considered the Europa League though? for me, if we don't make the Group Stages, we haven't competed in the Europa League. The name of the competition is "The Europa League". All stages are part of the competition therefore we will be competing in the Europa League. The group stages are merely...
- Mon Jun 11, 2018 9:20 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Stones at Old Trafford last Tuesday
- Replies: 62
- Views: 6683
Re: Stones at Old Trafford last night
Looked it when he was at his drum kit too.ClaretTony wrote:He was at the cricket yesterday and he bloody looks it too when he's not at his drum kit.
- Mon Jun 11, 2018 6:11 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Stones at Old Trafford last Tuesday
- Replies: 62
- Views: 6683
Re: Stones at Old Trafford last Tuesday
They are playing it live during this tour. Wasn't the best part of the show tbh.ecc wrote:"Sympathy for the Devil"
I must admit I thought they didn't play that live (since Altamont).
- Sun Jun 10, 2018 10:59 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Congrats Mr. & Mrs. Brady
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3972
Re: Congrats Mr. & Mrs. Brady
Are they dead or do they not like his bride? The article I read made it sound like they had decided to not attend. "The Irish Sun can reveal that fiercely supportive mum Maria and dad Shay — who have seven children — spent the afternoon in their north Dublin house. It is not known why the pair did...
- Sun Jun 10, 2018 12:45 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Congrats Mr. & Mrs. Brady
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3972
Re: Congrats Mr. & Mrs. Brady
Stephen Ward and Jeff Hendrick were there. Strangely though, Robbie's mum and dad did not attend the ceremony.Steve1956 wrote:No Claret teammates there to celebrate with him? Obviously he must be joining Liverpool in the summer for about Four pence
- Sun Jun 10, 2018 12:38 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Lancashire League - Shock news!
- Replies: 55
- Views: 9589
Re: Lancashire League - Shock news!
Had the kettle even boiled for the between innings tea?TopCat wrote:Colne all out for 36
Nelson 37-0
- Sat Jun 09, 2018 6:01 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Which English clubs will play in the Scottish Challenge Cup?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1911
Re: Which English clubs will play in the Scottish Challenge Cup?
Welcome to Scotland to Boreham Wood and Sutton United who have both accepted invitations to play in the Scottish Challenge Cup next season along with clubs from Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and Wales. There will even be some teams from Scotland. :D They are the first English teams to take ...
- Thu Jun 07, 2018 2:21 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Stay away from Southport..
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2775
Re: Stay away from Southport..
That bird's a bit too young , Mr The Enclosure. You'll have the RSPB down on you like a sack of droppings and could well find yourself in front of the 'beak' LOLThe Enclosure wrote:Great birds in Southport...saw this one down by the pier.
- Thu Jun 07, 2018 12:23 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Train Advice
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2491
Re: Train Advice
Apart from First Hull (worst operator in the country), East Coast, Grand Central, Transpennine Express which all have worse performance scores than Northern. That's mainly because Northern's recent/current issues have not been included yet. Over 90% of all trains arrive within 10 minutes of schedul...
- Thu Jun 07, 2018 8:58 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Stones at Old Trafford last Tuesday
- Replies: 62
- Views: 6683
Re: Stones at Old Trafford last night
I've never been a big fan of theirs but had the chance to get tickets for the Rolling Stones gig at Coventry Ricoh Arena last Saturday. My son who has watched loads of live gigs by many different groups, summed it up as "The .. Best .. Show .. Ever!". Amazing to watch and listen to the energy and bu...
- Wed Jun 06, 2018 10:25 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Karius' concussion
- Replies: 71
- Views: 6733
Re: Karius' concussion
A lot more than leaving it out there that he is prone to serious occasional lapses of judgement and ability!Imploding Turtle wrote:And as for this nonsence about protecting his value. How much value do you lot think can be protected by admitting that your player suffered from a traumatic brain injury?
- Wed Jun 06, 2018 10:22 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Karius' concussion
- Replies: 71
- Views: 6733
Re: Karius' concussion
Have you got any evidence whatsoever that doctors in the US routinely slant their diagnoses in such an obviously corrupt way? Or are you just pulling **** out of your arse and claiming it's fact? It is a widely asserted belief that conclusions are maximised or minimised to either enhance, or limit ...
- Wed Jun 06, 2018 7:53 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Karius' concussion
- Replies: 71
- Views: 6733
Re: Karius' concussion
Of all the hospitals he could have gone to for assessment in this country or his home country he manages to last out 5 days and to travel to Boston USA before deciding things were bad enough to need examination. The fact that the club owner is a large benefactor and former board member will have no ...
- Wed Jun 06, 2018 6:46 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Guardian article on each EPL Club's Finances ....
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3882
Re: Guardian article on each EPL Club's Finances ....
I think that was being saved up to pay for the new stadium. These are accounts for the year ending April 2017.dpinsussex wrote:Spurs with 200m cash looks healthy. No issue with the debt as it is amortising we assume.
- Wed Jun 06, 2018 6:28 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Jaguar Land Rover
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3484
Re: Jaguar Land Rover
To get back to the original topic: Everything sounds great until you look at the actual sales. For JLR the increase equates to an extra 50-60 cars sold as their sales are so low. The last paragraph is the worrying one though: "In the year to date, the overall market remains down, with new registrati...
- Sun Jun 03, 2018 6:23 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Safe Standing Survey from the Shadow Minister for Sport
- Replies: 99
- Views: 5286
Re: Safe Standing Survey from the Shadow Minister for Sport
are they sure you can take your kids into a standing area and its going to be safe. no i dont think so. its a massive no from me. too many drunken idiots go on the football im afraid to say. I went to see The Specials/The Rolling Stones at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry last night - there were several f...
- Fri Jun 01, 2018 12:20 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Slow off the mark - Kit Launch
- Replies: 50
- Views: 7153
Re: Slow off the mark - Kit Launch
I heard/read it wrong - if you are playing in a country that bans whatever company, product or service is your sponsor then that ban must be complied with by wearing a previously approved kit.
- Thu May 31, 2018 10:45 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Slow off the mark - Kit Launch
- Replies: 50
- Views: 7153
Re: Slow off the mark - Kit Launch
Couldn't wear our PL kit for Europa League ties - no gambling adverts allowed in UEFA competitionsGrimsdale wrote:Sounds like our first Europa game will be shirts versus skins.
- Wed May 30, 2018 9:10 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Europa League Seedings
- Replies: 287
- Views: 25554
Re: Europa League seedings
My answer was not in response to your questionKRBFC wrote:Yeah but that doesn't answer the question I asked, CT cleared it up, a change in the rules now means English/Italian/Spanish/German clubs enter in the 2nd round not in the 3rd like last season.
- Wed May 30, 2018 4:12 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Europa League Seedings
- Replies: 287
- Views: 25554
Re: Europa League seedings
Just because a team enters at a later stage does not mean that their co-efficient will be high enough to rank them as one of the top 37 seeding places. There are several teams who enter at the 2nd round stage this year who will not be one of the seeded teams. Where you enter is based on your country...
- Wed May 30, 2018 4:04 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Age old debate
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3658
Re: Age old debate
I just bought an Android Hauwei Honor 10. Amazing camera @ 24MP+6MP. Fantastic processor speeds and loads of internal memory. A fast bit of face recognition to open and I haven't found anything I dislike (other than the normal bloatware crap that seems ubiquitous nowadays). Lots cheaper than either ...
- Wed May 30, 2018 12:56 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Europa League Seedings
- Replies: 287
- Views: 25554
Re: Europa League seedings
Does anyone know if in the 2nd Round draw seeded teams can be drawn against each other? Each team is placed on the 'seeding' list according to their co-efficient. We will be seed 12 for the 2nd round draw as it assumes the higher co-efficient team will win through their 1st round tie. The 37 highes...
- Tue May 29, 2018 11:06 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Europa League Seedings
- Replies: 287
- Views: 25554
Re: Europa League seedings
47 unseeded teams will be in the 2nd round after winning their 1st Round games. I've still not seen anything which clarifies if the 45(?) seeded teams entering at the 2nd Round stage can be drawn against each other??? There are 47 1st round winners and there are 27 new clubs entering at the 2nd rou...
- Tue May 29, 2018 11:58 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Europa League Seedings
- Replies: 287
- Views: 25554
Re: Europa League seedings
The 5 teams we could get drawn against if UEFA follow their usual draw system of using pots of 10 are: Irtysh Pavlodar & Kairat from Kazakhstan, Rangers & Hibs from Scotland and Shakhtyor Soligorsk from Belarus - or rather the winner of their 1st qualifying round ties.
- Tue May 29, 2018 11:10 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Vote for our best home performance of the season
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2740
Re: Vote for our best home performance of the season
I also thought the ManUre defeat was our best all round performance at home but your reasoning for not including defeats is a good one too, CT.
- Sun May 27, 2018 1:38 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Europe Away
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5125
Re: Europe Away
What, no priority for the 37,243 people who were part of that record low crowd back in the 80s?
- Sun May 27, 2018 12:51 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Most hated current xi
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2992
Re: Most hated current xi
Sadly, for a significant minority on this site the list would include Kev Long, Jon Walters, Phil Barsdley and Nahki Wells! :'(
- Sun May 27, 2018 12:33 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Sessegnon
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4203
Re: Sessegnon
Can imagine he would have to take a paycut but would certainly be an upgrade on Hendrick for that link role between the striker and midfield. But he's a city boy and local legend down there so it srikes me that he may think he is too big time for a club like little old Burnley. Apparently he is a w...
- Sat May 26, 2018 12:05 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: New kit
- Replies: 97
- Views: 15618
Re: New kit
You don’t care what you wear, and what people associate our club and town with all over the world? I’m sure the Burnley economic development department would rather see the town associated with a premium, credible name rather than a bookie!! I'm not sure what the town's economic development board h...
- Sat May 26, 2018 11:59 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Hughes...Saints Three Year Deal
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1586
Re: Hughes...Saints Three Year Deal
There's Horseface too. But can only think of one club I dislike enough to want them to employ him. ...and he's already been there and done that. :lol: But as usual he only did half the job. I was hoping he could either keep them down there long enough for their FFP points deduction or even get them...
- Tue May 22, 2018 9:58 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Europa League Seedings
- Replies: 287
- Views: 25554
Re: Europa League Seedings
What a waste of a day you've had ;) If you would care to take a look at this link that I actually posted further up https://en.as.com/en/2017/07/14/football/1500022224_634859.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; you will then notice that the seeded & unseeded teams were spaced out in...
- Tue May 22, 2018 3:48 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Europa League Seedings
- Replies: 287
- Views: 25554
Re: Europa League Seedings
As I understand it the top 5 seeds and bottom 5 seeds (based on the expectation that the higher rated team wins QR1) are put in pot 1 and drawn against each other. The same happens to the next 5 seeded teams (which will include us) and the next lowest 5 seeded teams, etc etc etc. Thus we will not be...
- Mon May 21, 2018 4:01 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Vote for our best goal of the 2017/18 season
- Replies: 9
- Views: 679
Re: ARTICLE: Vote for our best goal of the 2017/18 season
As a team goal, Hendrick's against Everton was as good as any football I have ever seen Burnley play. Defour's free kick was absolute quality but, at the end of the day, it was just a set piece that was brilliantly executed. Ward's goal at Chelsea would have won my #3 pick for the great interplay be...
- Sun May 20, 2018 5:43 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Lancashire League - 19th May
- Replies: 53
- Views: 5279
Re: Lancashire League - 19th May
Bill Duxbury was a woodwork teacher at Teds. Lovely man - even if he never managed to teach me how to do woodwork with any skill
- Sun May 20, 2018 5:34 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Lancashire League - 19th May
- Replies: 53
- Views: 5279
Re: Lancashire League - 19th May
Obviously not, Tony.
I haven't actually attended a Lancashire League fixture since the end of Lowerhouse's 'almost' season back in the early 80s, so I have never seen us win anything ever!
I haven't actually attended a Lancashire League fixture since the end of Lowerhouse's 'almost' season back in the early 80s, so I have never seen us win anything ever!
- Sun May 20, 2018 2:11 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Lancashire League - 19th May
- Replies: 53
- Views: 5279
Re: Lancashire League - 19th May
Lowerhouse lost to Ramsbottom.
Ramsbottom 219/7, Lowerhouse 205/10
Scorer had left his tablet at home so had to do the scoring using old-fashioned paper and pen. (according to LHCC twitter)
Ramsbottom 219/7, Lowerhouse 205/10
Scorer had left his tablet at home so had to do the scoring using old-fashioned paper and pen. (according to LHCC twitter)
- Sun May 13, 2018 11:41 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ALLEZ ALLEZ ALLEZ
- Replies: 126
- Views: 15750
Re: ALLEZ ALLEZ ALLEZ
Not even remotely. Just because you were singing it loudly into my ear didn't make me like it any betterFather Jack wrote:Come on Mik.
Admit you were humming it to yourself whilst on the m6 tonight...!
- Sun May 13, 2018 10:30 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ALLEZ ALLEZ ALLEZ
- Replies: 126
- Views: 15750
Re: ALLEZ ALLEZ ALLEZ
THIS HAS TO BE THE CRAPPIEST LOAD OF DRIVEL EVER!!!
Is it just a coincidence that since the Cricketfield Stand started making an awful noise with this dirge that performances have been 'flat' at best?
Is it just a coincidence that since the Cricketfield Stand started making an awful noise with this dirge that performances have been 'flat' at best?
- Sun May 13, 2018 10:27 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: I know it's been a belting season, but..
- Replies: 54
- Views: 6239
Re: I know it's been a belting season, but..
Well that worked well. The fans stayed off the pitch and we still had to wait 20+ minutes for the players to come out. Just goes to prove that all that, "The team will not come out until after the pitch is cleared" blurb every season is rubbish.
- Sat May 12, 2018 5:23 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: A Good level....
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1802
Re: A Good level....
We have a couple of ex 4th tier pros playing walking football where I play. Their ball retention and situational awareness is way above any of the rest of us. Their movement and flexibility is what brings them down to our level for the most part. Still very difficult to defend against though.
- Sat May 12, 2018 3:14 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: A Message to you....Ben Mee
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4990
Re: A Message to you....Ben Mee
Matt Hughes, Football Notebook, The Times: It’s all about Mee Ben Mee’s contract talks with Burnley have broken down and the centre back is likely to be sold this summer as the club are unwilling to meet his demands for a new deal worth £80,000 a week. The 28-year-old has one year remaining on his ...
- Sat May 12, 2018 1:24 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Another near miss on the motorway
- Replies: 87
- Views: 7019
Re: Another near miss on the motorway
Indicating does NOT give you the right to pull out when you are ready. It is intended to be an announcement that you wish to do so. Mirror, indicate for 3 seconds then manoeuvrer if safe to do so is the guidance given. The lorry driver waited until too late to slow down and to indicate. Even after i...
- Fri May 11, 2018 2:21 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Nizic
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1097
Re: Nizic
I'd rather be in Australia than Morecambe!randomclaret2 wrote:He'd rather be in Australia than Morecambe...??
- Fri May 11, 2018 11:05 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Bradford Fire.
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4241
Re: Bradford Fire.
Probably the most horrific scenes I have ever seen in football.
- Fri May 11, 2018 12:03 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Wenger's parting shot
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4192
Re: Wenger's parting shot
Why would the Premier League clubs vote to move their fixtures from the Saturday? He is just trying to reinforce the argument being put forward by the top 6/7/8 clubs to change the way prize-money is distributed to give more to the big clubs.
- Thu May 10, 2018 3:41 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: I know it's been a belting season, but..
- Replies: 54
- Views: 6239
Re: I know it's been a belting season, but..
Jeez, there are lots of condescending, smug 'two hats' on this thread!